Internal Medicine Alert – April 30, 2003
April 30, 2003
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The DVT Limbo Rock: How Low Can You Go?
Keeping the INR in the range of 1.5 to 2.0 is safe and effective. -
Are We Failing Our Heart Failure Patients?
Adding continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) to medical therapy in patients who have obstructive sleep apnea and congestive heart failure both improves systolic function and lowers blood pressure. -
How Much Protein Should We Consume?
A high intake of nondairy protein may accelerate renal function decline in women with mild renal insufficiency. -
Rheumatoid Arthritis: A New CAD Risk Factor
Rheumatoid arthritis should be recognized as a marker of increased risk for myocardial infarction. -
Pharmacology Update: Enfuvirtide (Fuzeon — Roche Pharmaceuticals)
The FDA recently approved a new class of antiretroviral drug for treatment of patients with resistant HIV infections. -
Clinical Briefs
Detection of Alzheimers Disease and Dementia in the Preclinical Phase; Shoe Design and Plantar Pressures in Neuropathic Feet; Serum Thyroid Stimulating Hormone in Assessment of Severity of Tissue Hypothyroidism in Patients with Overt Primary Thyroid Failure.